A Mending of Hearts
I had my first heartbreak when I was a senior in college. I remember calling and calling when it was finally over, wondering what went wrong and how to fix it… isn’t that the way with first heartbreaks? No matter what age? Looking back, I shudder when I think about how lost I was for [...]
Midnight Madness
My arms are open but my eyes are closed. These arms betray me. They reach out when I want them to lie still. They plead with their openness, offering up the unhappy truth that I want too desperately to fall into a familiar embrace. I want to feel warmth wrapped around me, a safety net [...]
Can I Medicate my Marriage?
My marriage is in trouble. There. I said it. And it hurt to say. It hurts worse to know that it’s true. In fact, going to North Carolina while Husband went to Florida gave rise to the first time in a long time that I remembered all the wonderful things that made me fall in [...]
Guest Blog
I’m so excited to share that I am over at 365 Days: 30 + Mommyhood today!! You guys know how much I love Metta, right? If you aren’t following her, you should be… she’s super sweet and super funny and most importantly, she’s about to head back to work tomorrow which is going to be [...]
The Story of Us
On Wednesday night, my parents came into town. This is noteworthy because they live in North Carolina and we hadn’t seen them since Christmas. (That’s a lifetime in J time, too.) Having them here, and watching how they interact with each other got me thinking about Husband and I and what kind of parents and [...]
Babies
I’ve decided babies are like crack. Once you have one, you want another one … and probably then another one. The whole time I was pregnant I complained. Okay, not the whole time, but a lot of the time. I hated gaining weight. I hated trying to find clothes for my massively expanding boobs. I [...]


